UK - Discovering a rat trapped in a wire bird feeder in her back garden animal lover Carol Colburn was swift to act. The mother-of-three ignored the pleas of her husband to wear gloves and set about freeing the terrified animal. But she paid for her act of kindness with her life. The 56-year-old suffered scratches and cuts to her hands in the process of releasing the creature. Unknown to her she had contracted the rare - but deadly - Weil's disease. Although it can be treated, the disease - most commonly transmitted to humans by bacteria in the urine of rats - is potentially fatal. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Interstate Batteries
